Microsoft agrees to $14 million California pay discrimination settlement The company allegedly passed over employees who has taken protected leave when it came time for bonuses and promotions. sarah fielding Thu, Jul 4, 2024 Microsoft Microsoft is set to pay $14.4 million to resolve a case alleging retaliatory and discriminatory practices against California workers … Continue reading Microsoft agrees to $14 million California pay discrimination settlement
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New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
This is the latest in a number of lawsuits that have accused OpenAI of taking content without permission to train ChatGPT. Kim Davis on January 2, 2024 Last week, The New York Times announced a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft alleging large-scale copyright infringement. They are accused of using millions of articles, without permission, to … Continue reading New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment
The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has shared similar sentiments. Will Shanklin Fri, Dec 8, 2023 Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images OpenAI’s recent drama hasn’t only caught UK regulators’ attention. Bloomberg reported Friday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into Microsoft’s … Continue reading The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment
Why Microsoft’s $29 billion tax bill could be the knockout punch in a decade-long fight with the IRS
By Clint Rainey October 12, 2023 Way back in 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched the largest-ever audit in history, accusing Microsoft of stashing billions in offshore tax havens to dodge U.S. taxes. The agency had already been auditing the company, but for the next three years, it took perhaps the boldest, most … Continue reading Why Microsoft’s $29 billion tax bill could be the knockout punch in a decade-long fight with the IRS
Appeals court rejects the FTC’s last-ditch attempt to stop Microsoft from buying Activision
Appeals court rejects the FTC’s last-ditch attempt to stop Microsoft from buying Activision Kris Holt @krisholt The Federal Trade Commission has been unsuccessful in its last-ditch effort to pump the brakes on Microsoft’s $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to grant the agency an emergency stay … Continue reading Appeals court rejects the FTC’s last-ditch attempt to stop Microsoft from buying Activision